An
Email with the Subject "WESTERN UNION PAYMENT NOTIFICATION" was
received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Sun, 29 Aug 2010 10:13:21 -0700
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[subject:] => WESTERN UNION PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
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WESTERN UNION PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
Attention Beneficiary:
I write to inform you that we have already sent you ($4,500 USD) through Western union as we have been given the mandate to transfer your part compensation payment of ($960,500.00 USD) via western union by the (IMF).Now, I decided to email you the MTCN and sender's name so that you will be able to pick up this ($4,500 USD) to enable us send another ($4,500 USD) today as you know we will be sending you only ($4,500 USD) per day.
Kindly write down this information and run to western union to pick up the ($4,500 USD) and call me on my direct number so that we can wire the 2nd installment.
My direct phone number is +60102996305 and my direct Email is (wunion.agent5@gmail.com). You can call or email me once you picked up this ($4,500 USD) today.Please note that i am a very busy person and might not be able to pick up your call immediately, so you can send email first.
SENDER`S NAME: Malik Liaqat Ali
(MTCN): 929-138-0684
TEXT QUESTION: FOR WHO ?
ANSWER: ME
AMOUNT: $4,500
I have been delegated to handle the sending of this money due to its magnitude. Respond to me as soon as you get it without hesitation.
Thanks,
Mathew Lang
WESTERN UNION PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
Attention Beneficiary:
I write to inform you that we have already sent you ($4,500 USD) through Western union as we have been given the mandate to transfer your part compensation payment of ($960,500.00 USD) via western union by the (IMF).Now, I decided to email you the MTCN and sender's name so that you will be able to pick up this ($4,500 USD) to enable us send another ($4,500 USD) today as you know we will be sending you only ($4,500 USD) per day.
Kindly write down this information and run to western union to pick up the ($4,500 USD) and call me on my direct number so that we can wire the 2nd installment.
My direct phone number is +60102996305 and my direct Email is (wunion.agent5@gmail.com). You can call or email me once you picked up this ($4,500 USD) today.Please note that i am a very busy person and might not be able to pick up your call immediately, so you can send email first.
SENDER`S NAME: Malik Liaqat Ali
(MTCN): 929-138-0684
TEXT QUESTION: FOR WHO ?
ANSWER: ME
AMOUNT: $4,500
I have been delegated to handle the sending of this money due to its magnitude. Respond to me as soon as you get it without hesitation.
Thanks,
Mathew Lang